Many people move here to pursue the American Dream.
American Dream
idiomThe ideal stressing egalitarianism and that every citizen of the United States should have an equal opportunity to achieve material prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.
Origin
first recorded 20th c.Of unknown origin. First attested in the 1910s. Popularized by American writer and historian James Truslow Adams in 1931.
His parents worked two jobs for years because they believed in the American Dream for their children.
The novel explores the disillusionment of a family that sacrificed everything to chase the American Dream, only to find that success remained perpetually out of reach.
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live the dream
To experience the achievement of every success that one has aspired to achieve, especially from a career.
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pipe dream
A desire or idea which is unlikely to materialize, or a plan which is unlikely to work; a near impossibility.
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ugly American
An American government representative, tourist, or businessperson who, in dealing with people of other nations, is haughty, rude, meddlesome, chauvinistic, or jingoistic.
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wet dream
The orgasm in such a dream.
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work like a dream
To function very efficiently and effectively, with few or no problems.